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- Donald Trump's social media app, Truth Social, launched on Apple's App Store late Sunday.
- Reuters reported that some users had difficulty using the app.
- The head of the company behind the app said it would be "fully operational" by the end of March.
Former President Donald Trump launched his own social media app to the public late on Sunday.
Screenshots of the app, Truth Social, show that it bears a striking resemblance to Twitter.
Trump was kicked off mainstream social media platforms Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube in January 2021 after the January 6 storming of the US Capitol. Twitter permanently suspended Trump's account, citing a "risk of further incitement to violence," after he released a video in which he told rioters: "Go home. We love you; you're very special."
Trump announced in October 2021 that he would launch his own social media app. It was released on the App Store at 11 p.m. Sunday, according to the Truth Social status page. It wasn't available on the Google Play Store.
Reuters reported that some early users of Truth Social were not able to sign into the app immediately, and some were greeted with the message: "Due to massive demand, we have placed you on our waitlist."
Former Congressman Devin Nunes, CEO of Trump Media and Technology Group (TMTG), the company behind Truth Social, told Fox News on Sunday that the app had not finished rolling out.
"This week we'll begin to roll out people on the Apple App store," Nunes said. "Our goal is, I think we're going to hit it, I think by the by the end of March we're going to be fully operational at least within the United States."
TMTG did not immediately respond when contacted by Insider for comment outside of regular US working hours, and on a public holiday.
After the Capitol riots, Facebook suspended Trump from its platform indefinitely and in June 2021 confirmed the ban would stay in place for a minimum of two years.
YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki said in March 2021 that Trump would be allowed back on the platform "when we determine that the risk of violence has decreased."
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